Most of the big names on tour stop in Vancouver, which also has countless smaller venues, with lots happening every night. Venues tend not to be faithful to one genre. Brickyard, 315 Carrall, Gastown, T 6853922. Smoky, rather sleazy venue for a variety of bands. The Cobalt, 917 Main St, T 6852825. Punk, metal and hard core. The Sugar Refinery,1113 Granville upstairs, T 3311184. Alternative, avant garde, jazz or generally off-the-wall acts every night in a quirky setting. The Western Front, 303 E 8th Av, T 8769343. Specializes in contemporary music, from jazz or electronic to world. The Yale Hotel, 1300 Granville, T 6819253. Divey bar that’s the city’s premier blues venue. Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Rd, T 8222697. Mostly dedicated to classical performances, this UBC venue has three stages in one complex, the main hall being one of the city’s finest. Orpheum Theatre, 884 Granville St, T 6653050. Home to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the Orpheum hosts most major classical events. Built as part of the vaudeville circuit in 1927, it has an elegant Spanish Baroque-style interior with arches, tiered columns and marble mouldings. Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Hamilton/Georgia, T 2999000. Often plays host to opera and ballet.
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